Mid-American Conference

The Charlotte 49ers have hired Mark Price to become their new men's basketball coach, said a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the hire has not yet been announced. The 49ers have scheduled a news conference for Thursday to introduce their new coach. Price, 51, has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. He'll replace Alan Major, who left the program earlier this month amid ongoing medical problems. Price played most of his 12 seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a four-time All-Star. He's been an assistant NBA coach...

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The Charlotte 49ers have hired Mark Price to become their new men's basketball coach, said a person familiar with the situation.
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Boca Raton Bowl
MARSHALL (12-1) VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (11-2)
Time: 3 p.m. PST. Location: Boca Raton, Fla. TV: ESPN.
The buzz: This one is essentially a showdown between the top Group of Five teams left out of a major bowl. Marshall quarterback Rakeem...

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: New Orleans
TV: ESPN
The buzz: The Ragin' Cajuns may as well book permanent reservations for the New Orleans Bowl. Louisiana-Lafayette is making its...

Drew Hare threw for two touchdowns and ran for one, and Northern Illinois wrested the Mid-American Conference title from Bowling Green in emphatic fashion Friday night, beating the Falcons, 51-17.
The Huskies (11-2) are MAC champions for the third time...

Kwan Cheatham had 15 points and Pat Forsythe added 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Akron past USC, 66-46, in the opening game of the Charleston Classic on Thursday.
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Out-of-the-box Thursday features a not-too-shabby lineup of...

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